i have a virus called LOP and i cant get rid of it. i run ad-aware and it get everything, or soo you would think. everytime i run it i delete around 160 spywhere but never get the one that keeps re-installing lop. everytime i restart my computer it reinstalls itself about 10 minutes later. how can i get rid of it?
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Jump to PostFirst of all could you click Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs and uninstall 'Window Search', 'Window Searching', 'Lop.com', 'LOP SEARCH', 'Browser Enhancer', or 'Ultimate Browser Enhancer' if listed. You may be given a code to insert, do so and reboot when done. If not listed there, run …
Jump to PostYou're welcome :) . Marking this as solved. Anyone else with the same problem, please start your own thread. Thank you.
Jump to PostlvlIk3, hi and welcome to Daniweb :).
At the top of the forum you will see a button that says 'New Thread.' Hit that and away you go :).
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Dark_Omen 5 Posting Pro
you could try to find all of the files on your computer and delete them. Usually there is a main file for spyware programs like this. You could also try using spybot searh and destroy.
#tbone 1 Light Poster
used spybot search and destroy and it doesnt find it either. how can i find the folder it is in? ive searched for LOP and nothing comes up.
crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
First of all could you click Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs and uninstall 'Window Search', 'Window Searching', 'Lop.com', 'LOP SEARCH', 'Browser Enhancer', or 'Ultimate Browser Enhancer' if listed. You may be given a code to insert, do so and reboot when done. If not listed there, run this uninstaller:
http://members.rogers.com/rjmac/new_uninstall.exe
#tbone 1 Light Poster
THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!!
I have run Ad-Aware over 30 times getting rid of over 150 files/folders etc everytime. Finally it is working and has not come back. thanks alot. yall are the best.
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crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
You're welcome :) . Marking this as solved. Anyone else with the same problem, please start your own thread. Thank you.
lvlIk3 0 Light Poster
yea.. none of the programs are listed on my add or remove programs menu and the site that is on there no longer exists, if anyone knows how to get rid of the LOP on my computer than tell me.. thanks
chrisbliss18 26 Posting Shark
yea.. none of the programs are listed on my add or remove programs menu and the site that is on there no longer exists, if anyone knows how to get rid of the LOP on my computer than tell me.. thanks
Read crunchie's last post. Start your own thread.
lvlIk3 0 Light Poster
i just registered.. how do you start a new thread
crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
lvlIk3, hi and welcome to Daniweb :).
At the top of the forum you will see a button that says 'New Thread.' Hit that and away you go :).
lvlIk3 0 Light Poster
i don't see the "new thread button" so can you just help me on this one... I can't find how to get rid of LOP and ive tried unistalling it at add/remove so i dunno what to do.
Thanks
crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Run the Lop Remover from:
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/downloads.htm
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